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The Colors of Violence: Cultural Identities, Religion and Conflict
0₹5,197.50Uncover the psychological roots of India’s most profound conflicts. Sudhir Kakar’s seminal work delves into the deep-seated animosities driving Hindu Muslim violence, exploring how cultural identities, religion, and communalism shape collective Indian psyches. This essential analysis uses case studies to illuminate the complex interplay between individual egos, societal pressures, and religiously sanctioned conflict. It’s vital for understanding India’s intricate socio-religious landscape, the impact of modernization, and the psychological underpinnings of ethnic-religious strife.
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THE INNER WORLD (4TH EDITION) P
0Original price was: ₹445.00.₹422.75Current price is: ₹422.75.Explore the depths of the Indian psyche with Sudhir Kakar’s seminal work, ‘The Inner World: A Psychoanalytic Study of Childhood and Society in India’. Celebrated as India’s best-known psychoanalyst’s most acclaimed application of psychoanalysis to Indian culture, this 4th edition delves into the intricate connection between individual feelings, social roles, and cultural values. Discover how societal structures, traditional beliefs, and customs shape Indian psychological development. This enduring classic, first published in 1978, now features a new prologue that connects its timeless insights to the contemporary world. An essential read for understanding Indian society, myths, and identity through a unique psychoanalytic lens from “The Bookish Owl”.
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The Mind in the World: Selected Writings by Sudhir Kakar
0Original price was: ₹6,795.75.₹6,795.75Current price is: ₹6,795.75.Delve into the groundbreaking selected writings of Sudhir Kakar, a preeminent Indian psychoanalyst and cultural thinker. This four-volume collection offers profound psychoanalytic insights into Indian culture, society, religion, and biography. Kakar uniquely bridges Western psychoanalysis with critical Indian thought, exploring themes like maternal enthralment, Hindu psychology, and spiritual healing traditions. His essays capture the Indian cultural imagination, making this essential reading for psychologists, scholars, and anyone keen on understanding the Indian psyche in a globalized world.
